“More than 30 state employment laws take effect this year, according to an annual list put out by the California Chamber of Commerce. The most significant by far is the paid sick leave law, which has received a lot of publicity here and elsewhere. AB1522 requires employers to provide paid sick leave to any employee who worked…
“A divide may be forming between courts and the National Labor Relations Board over the “joint employer†ruling. In a statement issued to The Daily Caller News Foundation Friday, the International Franchise Association argued, “A ruling by a federal judge this week yet again affirmed the definition of ‘joint employer’ as it relates to franchise businesses,…
“The Republican-led House of Representatives took the first swipe at weakening Obamacare Thursday, when it voted 252-to-172 to raise the definition of a full-time workweek to 40 hours. Â The 40-hour workweek bill aims to ease health insurance requirements for employers under the Affordable Care Act, which currently defines full-time as 30 hours per week. According…
“With the White House taking a more aggressive role in setting labor standards, industry groups are beginning to fight back — lashing out at the executive branch for pursuing “a partisan agenda.†A coalition of five national industry groups — including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — filed a complaint in federal court earlier this week…
“2014 was the best year for job growth since 1999 — and nearly every industry shared in the gains. A good year for hiring — finally. Not only has overall job growth been strong this year, but the types of jobs added have been spread across almost every industry. In November, the Labor Department’s diffusion…
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